Every show is presented by professional performers and features witty scripts, costumes, imaginative props, nonstop action, American Sign Language, physical comedy, audience participation and on occasion music, song and dance, masks and puppets. All set before a gigantic oversized book that encourages reading and promotes a love of literature.

Call (800) 429-6576 or send us an Email to schedule a date or request more information.

2018-19 Tour SeasonTuneful Tales

Every show features TWO of the following stories, chosen because they highlight or incorporate music. Tuneful Tales will be available nationwide beginning May 2018 through April 2019.

The Hat Seller and the Monkey: A comic little escapade from Mali, performed entirely in pantomime set to original music. The Hat Seller has just one mission, to take his hats to town to sell them. A mischievous monkey however, has other ideas and chaos ensues. This story transcends language barriers. (view scenes from the show)

Orpheus: The classic Greek legend about the most powerful musician of all time, whose music could move not only people, but also trees and rocks. Orpheus sets out on a quest to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the Underworld. Along the way he plays his lyre to save the crew from the Sirens of the sea, charms the three-headed dog Cerberus, enchants Charon, crosses the River Styx and boldly faces Hades.

Tops and Bottoms: A trickster tale about a Bear and a Fox who share the crops 50/50 except one always ends up getting the better end of the deal. How can that be? This tale from Scandinavia is staged in a style that alternates musical pantomime with scenes featuring dialogue.
(video clips from the show / study guide)

The Boy Who Wanted a Drum: A cumulative story, from India, with the central theme of paying it forward. One small gesture, leads to something bigger and better, and eventually the boy who wanted a drum gets one.

Plus:

Something from Nothing: This Yiddish tale of a grandfather's love for his grandchild teaches us about resourcefulness. Grandfather, a retired tailor, skillfully transforms one item of clothing into another as his grandchild grows and grows and grows.
(available Fall 2018-Spring 2019)

Parts for Kids:

30 minute pre-show workshop/rehearsal included. Some of the stories include roles for up to 12 kids to play. The guest stars attend a pre-show rehearsal 1/2 hour before show time. Students will learn their roles, some will have speaking parts. All will learn acting techniques, don costumes and enjoy the applause.

Star-Studded Stories
Story options for the 2019-2020 Season

Coyote and the Eagle (Zuni): especially for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this comic Native American fable relates how the moon cam to be, thanks to a quarrelsome pair of animals who must learn teamwork in order to rescue the stolen sun.

Hina Moves to the Moon (Polynesian): this Hawaiian fable about the origin of the rainbow relates how it was woven by a phenomenal seamstress so she could use it as a bridge to the moon to escape her unhappy life.

The Egyptian Cinderella (Egyptian): the most universal story of them all, Cinderella appears in some form almost every country and culture in the world. This version from Egypt is apparently the oldest, and may be inspired by true events.

The Tortoise and the Hare (Greek): a rather vaudevillian take on Aesop's classic fable, our narrative has the hammy hare wanting to be the star of the show, but he is upstaged by the patient and persistent tortoise.

Star-Studded Stories will open in June 2019 and be available through April 2020. Story options are suitable for both the CSLP summer reading reading theme "Universe of Stories " and iRead's "It's Showtime at Your Library".

"I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful performances in our two schools. The teachers and students are still buzzing about how great it was." ~Phyllis Boswell, Assembly Coordinator, Crawsfordville, IN